Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Oct 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-18585
CVE-2018-18585
Description
chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename that has '\0' as its first or second character (such as the "/\0" name).
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Affected products
27- osv-coords7 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4
< 0.0.20060920alpha-74.11.6.1+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.11.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-15.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6-3.3.11
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.11.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-15.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-15.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.11.6.1
- Range: <0.8alpha
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:ga:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/22/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/8759da8db6ec9e866cb8eb143313f397f925bb4fnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2049nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/911637nvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00017.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3814-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3814-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3814-3/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20181213-0002/nvdThird Party Advisory
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